Romanian Eagle

Unlike aircraft carriers, fighter ships are more rough and fleshy, and simply put, they are more difficult to sink, so Romania chose to give priority to solving the counterattack.

This battle cruiser is the second ship of the Prestige class. It is an old ship built in 1915, but although it is an old ship, it still has a speed of 30 knots. And for the role of such a fast war cruise, the Romanian Navy is very clear. With the development of new technologies, the requirements for speed in current naval battles are getting higher and higher. Now the new warships do not have a speed of more than 28 knots, you are embarrassed to say hello to others.

Therefore, the priority of the Repulse in the attack plan is higher than the two Nelson-class battleships (Nelson and Rodney).

In the face of the Romanian air attack, the captain of the counterattack, Paden, was struggling to command his officers and men to fight back.

Colonel Padden stayed on the warship because of something last night, and after the air defense alarm sounded today, he was also the only captain in the battleship.

"Except for the people from the air defense and damage control team, everyone else immediately went to move the anti-aircraft ammunition, hurry up!"

"Ask Doral how long it will take his power pack to get this boat going, we can't stay here, damn it, can't they be faster?"

"It still takes half an hour, why doesn't he jump into the sea! Tell him I can't wait, everyone can't wait! Only fifteen minutes, I don't care what he does, we have to make this boat move!"

"Look at the two bombers on the right. Let the anti-aircraft fire in positions 4-7 focus on them first."

Although under the command of Colonel Padden with all his strength, the anti-aircraft firepower of the Repulse was impressive, but its immobility was its biggest weakness.

And several attacks, the anti-aircraft firepower of the counterattack was greatly reduced immediately. It has lost 6 of its 8 4.5" anti-aircraft guns and 18 of its 24 40mm anti-aircraft guns (12 in two mounts). In the face of the counterattack with greatly reduced firepower, the H57 torpedo machine will naturally not let it go. I saw 12 torpedo planes rushing towards it from three directions: 11:00, 9:00, and 7:00.

"Attention! Torpedo machine!"

Seeing such a scene, Colonel Padden let out a piercing shout, reminding his officers and soldiers.

Of course, the remaining officers and soldiers of the anti-aircraft guns will not turn a blind eye to this, and the anti-aircraft guns that can get it will naturally not turn a blind eye. Immediately aim the sight at the incoming torpedo machine and fire violently, the tongue of flames constantly jumping out of the muzzle shows that the shooter has reached the limit of the rate of fire.

It was the third squadron of torpedo aircraft of the aircraft carrier Bormicu that was attacking.

Led by Squadron Captain Captain Ledley, they delivered the fatal blow to the now much less menacing battlecruiser. The anti-aircraft shells that kept exploding around did not make them feel afraid.

Before flying torpedo planes, they put life and death on the line. If you don't have the guts, don't operate the torpedo machine called the Widowmaker. This sentence is not only talking about yourself but also about the enemy.

I saw Captain Ridley commanding the release of torpedoes.

"Everyone, don't worry, the opponent is already a dead fish. We need to enter the best attack distance. The counterattack belongs to our squadron, and no one can take away the honor that belongs to our third squadron."

Under the encouragement of him, the voice of approval came from the microphone.

"That's right, head!"

"Yes."

"Our 3rd Squadron is the best, let others be envious!"

Although Ledley gave his team members courage, how could there be no casualties. As they got closer and closer to the counterattack, the anti-aircraft fire from other warships was also taking care of them. The water god and the Sirius light cruiser on the side of the counterattack are trying to use their own firepower to help the counterattack.

In the face of such firepower, they continued to save the counterattack.

"boom!"

A torpedo plane was hit by an anti-aircraft shell, which instantly detonated the torpedo under the belly of the plane, and the entire plane turned into a ball of sparks.

"puff!"

Another torpedo plane had its wing broken by a shell and was plunged into the sea.

This short distance, like a road to death, made Ledley's squadron attrition one after another. One moment was still chatting and laughing, and the next moment was separated from life and death.

The thrilling and short road to death finally came to an end, and the indicator light for dropping the torpedoes finally turned green.

Ledley gave the order immediately. "Drop a torpedo."

Following his orders, 9 aviation torpedoes were thrown into the sea. The fuselage was much lighter, and the nine torpedo planes immediately accelerated to escape. It's one thing not to die, it's another thing to die.

After a few seconds, I saw seven torpedo lines heading straight for the counterattack (two sinking to the bottom).

At this time, the counterattack and the two light patrols had no longer cared about the departing aircraft, and all the firepower was used to deal with the seven white lines, and every shooter who operated the weapon was firing. Violent metal storm soon came to victory, only to see an explosion in the water, only 6 of the 7 white lines left.

And this achievement inspired the hearts of everyone present, but this pair was also their only achievement. I saw six torpedoes approaching the counterattack at a speed of 45 knots, which caused the officer to shout. "Preparation for collision avoidance."

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The five consecutive explosions made everyone on the counterattack feel violent shaking. The earth-shattering explosion tore four gaps several meters in size in the weak hull of the Counterattack, and the turbulent sea water immediately poured in. In such a dangerous situation, the damage management team was powerless. More importantly, one of the torpedoes hit the stern of the hull, and the sea water poured into the power room, which made everyone's efforts go to waste.

Moreover, being attacked by four torpedoes was an unbearable damage to the Repulse, and the influx of water caused the hull to tilt quickly. And this made Captain Padden shudder in his heart. Sure enough, the chief mate's report did not meet his expectations.

"Captain, the damage control team reports that they can no longer stop the influx of water, and the battleship is expected to sink soon."

Facing the words of his first mate, Paden could no longer support it, and saw that he supported him with his hands to prevent himself from falling, and issued the last order to him. "Send our order immediately, and all officers and soldiers abandon the ship immediately."

After speaking, Paden patted the first mate on the shoulder. "Run for your life, Ronnie, thank you for your help over the years."

First Officer Ronnie knew what his captain wanted to do, but he had no right to stop it. I saw him pay the last military salute to his captain.

"It has been my honor to work with Your Excellency over the years."

After Captain Padden gave the order to abandon the ship, the officers and men of the Repulse departed one after another by transport boats or other ships. As for Colonel Padden, he tied himself in the captain's room.

The huge sores caused the Repulse to sink very quickly, which also made the Repulse the first British war cruiser to lose.

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